Notices by Mika Regan (mika_regan@mstdn.social)

@daihard Mostly downed trees. Some phone polls too...

@thepoliticalcat That's wonderful ?. Unfortunately we are still renting so cannot take advantage of the solar.

SF Bay Area power outage map as of 11:16 PST Wednesday.
It's pretty much everywhere... Including our home ?
#sfbayarea
#pge
#outage

Affecting 90 houses in our neighborhood according to PG&E.

Power outage now.
Out of the blue... When the weather is so nice ?

My hubby earned the points for a nice Valentine's day dinner last night.
This morning, I specifically asked him to leave half of the apple turnover. He said yes, warmed it up, and 3 seconds later started laughing out crazy, saying "Oh no! I ate it up before I knew it!"

It's both upsetting and funny at the same time.

BTW, the pastry is from the Backhaus San Mateo.
https://www.backhausbread.com/

What's the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word French?

:0020:

I was doing my abs this morning and started wondering why a certain exercise is called "Russian Twist". If we switch Russian to French, it will mean a fancy hair style.
"Russian" is used here to mean "torturous", just like Russian roulette, while French normally means something fancy or good.
You know, I kinda feel bad for Russians....

This is a typical train of thought when a linguist is doing workout ?

@Midori_Aoyagi Thank you ?

This is my next project. Sewing golden lace fabric over the practice tutu.
To be honest, me and needle don't get along very well. Lots of pricking my fingers...
Please wish me luck ?
I will be wearing a mock turtle black leotard and this black tutu for my next performance.
#ballet
#AdultBallet
#classicballet
#sewing
#craft

Chinese balloons flown to Montana... Are they inspired by what the Japanese did during WW2?

@Midori_Aoyagi
Yes. It's a shame that the Japanese government is sponsoring the modern slavery, but I guess it's a dirty secret of the ag industry everywhere.

Lets me think of millions of farm workers that we depend our lives on...

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The Mercury News: Half Moon Bay mass shooting illuminates ‘deplorable’ conditions for farmworkers
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/01/29/half-moon-bay-mass-shooting-illuminates-deplorable-conditions-for-farmworkers

I think I was the only one trying to follow the US Figure Skate Championships on a smaller screen while everyone else was watching the 49ers vs Eagles game on a large screen at the restaurant today....
#Figureskating

Are there men in your country who has issues such as:
- depression
- holding grudges against employers or schools after being bullied
- racist or misogynist tendencies
- going through separations with the loved one
- PTSD
-history of domestic violence?

Hell YEAH ?

Are there as many mass shootings as the US?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

What a meanings report. It's the GUN.

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US Secret Service report searches for parallels in mass attacks | Gun Violence News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/25/us-secret-service-report-searches-for-parallels-in-mass-attacks

Since I am busy on Sunday mornings, the end of 3 day weekends tends to become my day to deep clean bathrooms, and do random chores around the house.
It actually isn't too bad because I always feel better afterwards.

Mass killing dozens by AK-15 has become so common that the knife murderer of 4 sounds even scarier...
Whatever the motivation is, it's so chilling to imagine someone can kill innocent people who are sleeping.

#idahohomicides

https://www.minnanokaigo.com/news/special/yusukenarita/

「高齢者は集団自決、切腹」話題になってたのはこれか。
1年前の発言なんですね。
しかしあまりにも放言垂れ流しのインタビューで面食らいました。

自己弁護が激しすぎて途中で見る気力がなくなりましたが、感想としては、しかしみんなイエール大助教授とか肩書に弱いのなー、という。

知能は高いかもしれないけど、倫理がごっそり欠如したひろゆき系の人間でしょう。
本来ならこういう人たち、研究室の奥底から出してはいけない人々では。
こういうのを重宝してる社会自体が病んでるんでしょうね。

San Fransisquito Creek unlikely to flood today.. phew.
#paloalto
#MenloPark
#sfbayare

https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/01/09/storm-raises-prospect-of-more-flooding?s=09

Cafe Greco in North Beach San Francisco...